Re: [CnD] recipe request for healthy chicken and fish recipes

2013-01-03 Thread A.J. LaPointe
Get the book by Dr. Joel Ferman... He is on PBS and talks about eating more 
greens, seeds and fruits..  I must say, I feel so much better living on this 
type of pla n...  Please look at Dr. Furman his book can be found at 
audible.com...  Well worth the small price...  Andy
I know that this is not soup recipes but, keep the fat and sodium low and 
try putting things together on your own by adding various vegetables and 
chicken, beef or vege broth...  Just watch out for the salt...  Try it!!.. 
Andy and Shubert


-Original Message- 
From: Sylvia Perez

Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 8:42 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: [CnD] recipe request for healthy chicken and fish recipes

Trying to start the new year off right and help my husband who has very
high cholesterol-anyone have really healthy chicken and / or fish
recipes (tilapia preferred for fish).

Thanks much
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Re: [CnD] question about freezing vegetables

2012-12-12 Thread A.J. LaPointe
I must of missed a post What was Jan's advice?  I have never heard of 
adding water to freeze vegetables but, is that recommended?  From I heard, 
blanching first takes the enzymes out... Andy


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Helen, I would definitely go with Jan B.'s advice.

This is the way I learned to freeze vegetables from my Mom.

Carol B.


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Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 7:14 AM
Subject: [CnD] question about freezing vegetables


Is it necessary to blanch vegetables before freezing? I bought 2 bunches 
of

broccoli this week, they were 88 cents a bunch. The produce employee said
she only puts about a tablespoon of water in a baggy, and puts the 
broccoli

in it. Does it go limp and mushy like frozen peppers do? Thanks if anyone
can help.

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Re: [CnD] Turkey pie and chess pie recipes

2012-11-19 Thread A.J. LaPointe
Hi Shubert is from Fidelco in Conn and he is a Shepard tall and slim 
Andy


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From: Dena Polston

Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 3:52 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
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What kind of dog is Schubert and from which school did you get him?

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Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 7:55 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: Re: [CnD] Turkey pie and chess pie recipes

Hi, Shubert is my guide dog.  I miss my mother's cooking too.  My mother
used to make all kinds of things that everyone, friends, neighbors and
family would look forward to having.  To this day, I run into someone who
says that they remember my Mom's food.  The problem is, she never would take
the time to teach me although I asked...She would of either started before I
got there or, it would be done.I will be more than happy to share some
of her recipes as I try them myself. My wife remembers some of her things
and is researching on the internet to get reference..  Andy and Shubert

-Original Message- 
From: Dena Polston

Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 7:20 PM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: Re: [CnD] Turkey pie and chess pie recipes

Well, good luck on working with your mother's recipe. I miss having my
mother's cooking, especially at the holiday times. I'll look forward to
seeing the recipe when you perfect it.

BTW, Who is Schubert? Guide dog? Cat?

To keep this on topic. I'll put at least one recipe here.
I ate this pie at a restaurant here in Muncie, Indiana and it was delicious.
The restaurant has closed and I sure do miss his food!


History of Chess Pie

No one has ever been able to determine how chess pie came about its name,
but the colorful explanations make for great table conversation.
Some say gentlemen were served this sweet pie as they retreated to a room to
play chess. Others say the name was derived from
Southerners’ dialect: It’s jes’ pie (it’s just pie). Yet another story
suggests that
the dessert is so high in sugar that it kept well in pie chests at room
temperature and was therefore called “chest pie.”
Southern drawl slurred the name into
chess pie. Or, perhaps, a lemony version of the pie was so close to the
traditional
English lemon curd pie, often called “cheese”
pie, that chess pie became its american name.

Chess Pie Recipe Basics

Chess pie may be a chameleon confection, but at its heart are always the
basic four ingredients—flour, butter, sugar, and
eggs. And preparation is never much more than a little stirring and about
half an
hour in the oven.
“There are a lot of similar desserts that share the same ingredients,”
explains cookbook author Jeanne Volz. “That’s because
the South was at one time agrarian, and a farm woman had to cook with what
was there—things like eggs, butter, sugar, and
cornmeal. She’d put it all together and try to make something out of it, and
when
it was good, she’d try to remember what
she did.”
Of course, you can get fancy with flavorings such as lemon juice. Or add a
dash of
nutmeg, ginger, or cinnamon. Sprinkle in
some flaked coconut or toasted chopped pecans. Some believe a splash of
buttermilk makes chess pie better; others swear by
a tablespoon of vinegar. To double the already-decadent richness of chess
pie, stir
in cocoa powder.
Classic Chess Pie

This old-fashioned pie typically has two distinctive ingredients, cornmeal
and vinegar,
plus other on-hand ingredients such as sugar, flour, eggs, milk and vanilla.
This
version is made easy with the use of refrigerated pie crusts.

Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie
Recipe from
Southern Living

Ingredients

1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4large eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation

Fit piecrust into a 9-inch pieplate according to package directions; fold
edges under, and crimp.
Line pastry with aluminum foil, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
Bake at 425° for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove weights and foil; bake 2 more
minutes or until golden. Cool.
Stir together sugar and next 7 ingredients until blended. Add eggs, stirring
well.
Pour into piecrust.
Bake at 350° for 50 to 55 minutes, shielding edges with aluminum foil after
10 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool completely on a wire rack.


Coconut Chess Pie:
Prepare filling as directed above; stir in 1 cup toasted flaked coconut
before pouring into piecrust. Bake as directed above.
Southern Living
MARCH 2000

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Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:51 PM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
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Re: [CnD] Turkey pie and chess pie recipes

2012-11-18 Thread A.J. LaPointe
Hi, Shubert is my guide dog.  I miss my mother's cooking too.  My mother 
used to make all kinds of things that everyone, friends, neighbors and 
family would look forward to having.  To this day, I run into someone who 
says that they remember my Mom's food.  The problem is, she never would take 
the time to teach me although I asked...She would of either started before I 
got there or, it would be done.I will be more than happy to share some 
of her recipes as I try them myself. My wife remembers some of her things 
and is researching on the internet to get reference..  Andy and Shubert


-Original Message- 
From: Dena Polston

Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 7:20 PM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: Re: [CnD] Turkey pie and chess pie recipes

Well, good luck on working with your mother's recipe. I miss having my
mother's cooking, especially at the holiday times. I'll look forward to
seeing the recipe when you perfect it.

BTW, Who is Schubert? Guide dog? Cat?

To keep this on topic. I'll put at least one recipe here.
I ate this pie at a restaurant here in Muncie, Indiana and it was delicious.
The restaurant has closed and I sure do miss his food!


History of Chess Pie

No one has ever been able to determine how chess pie came about its name,
but the colorful explanations make for great table conversation.
Some say gentlemen were served this sweet pie as they retreated to a room to
play chess. Others say the name was derived from
Southerners’ dialect: It’s jes’ pie (it’s just pie). Yet another story
suggests that
the dessert is so high in sugar that it kept well in pie chests at room
temperature and was therefore called “chest pie.”
Southern drawl slurred the name into
chess pie. Or, perhaps, a lemony version of the pie was so close to the
traditional
English lemon curd pie, often called “cheese”
pie, that chess pie became its american name.

Chess Pie Recipe Basics

Chess pie may be a chameleon confection, but at its heart are always the
basic four ingredients—flour, butter, sugar, and
eggs. And preparation is never much more than a little stirring and about
half an
hour in the oven.
“There are a lot of similar desserts that share the same ingredients,”
explains cookbook author Jeanne Volz. “That’s because
the South was at one time agrarian, and a farm woman had to cook with what
was there—things like eggs, butter, sugar, and
cornmeal. She’d put it all together and try to make something out of it, and
when
it was good, she’d try to remember what
she did.”
Of course, you can get fancy with flavorings such as lemon juice. Or add a
dash of
nutmeg, ginger, or cinnamon. Sprinkle in
some flaked coconut or toasted chopped pecans. Some believe a splash of
buttermilk makes chess pie better; others swear by
a tablespoon of vinegar. To double the already-decadent richness of chess
pie, stir
in cocoa powder.
Classic Chess Pie

This old-fashioned pie typically has two distinctive ingredients, cornmeal
and vinegar,
plus other on-hand ingredients such as sugar, flour, eggs, milk and vanilla.
This
version is made easy with the use of refrigerated pie crusts.

Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie
Recipe from
Southern Living

Ingredients

1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4large eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation

Fit piecrust into a 9-inch pieplate according to package directions; fold
edges under, and crimp.
Line pastry with aluminum foil, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
Bake at 425° for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove weights and foil; bake 2 more
minutes or until golden. Cool.
Stir together sugar and next 7 ingredients until blended. Add eggs, stirring
well.
Pour into piecrust.
Bake at 350° for 50 to 55 minutes, shielding edges with aluminum foil after
10 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool completely on a wire rack.


Coconut Chess Pie:
Prepare filling as directed above; stir in 1 cup toasted flaked coconut
before pouring into piecrust. Bake as directed above.
Southern Living
MARCH 2000

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Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:51 PM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: Re: [CnD] Turkey Gravy.

Yes, I need to put it together first.  I have never done it before, she
doesn't have a recipe anywhere but, when I get it together, I will indeed
share it with everyone...  Andy and Shubert

-Original Message- 
From: Dena Polston

Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:42 PM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: Re: [CnD] Turkey Gravy.

Can you send us the recipe for your mother's turkey pie with gravy?

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Re: [CnD] Turkey gravy suggestions.

2012-11-17 Thread A.J. LaPointe
Hi, I have never used a roux or have I used flour..  Can you tell me as far 
as a tablespoon of flour is it a heaping tablespoon and as far as butter, 
how much of a stick of butter is a tablespoon...  Thanks so much...
My mother used to make turkey pie and everyone absolutely loved it.  She 
always made her own gravy and her own pie crust..  I want to replicate this 
turkey pie but will need to practice... If I start with the gravy, I should 
be okay... Thanks so much, Andy


-Original Message- 
From: ajackson...@att.net

Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 8:28 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: [CnD] Turkey gravy suggestions.

Desi,

I make giblet gravy by boiling the giblets in water with a rib of celery 
with leaves, and a small onion.  You can also add a bay leaf to the pot. 
Don't boil the turkey liver, just the heart, gizzard and neck.  You can fry 
the liver separately in a little butter and eat it sprinkled with salt and 
pepper, or feed it to the cat, who will probably love it.


When the giblets are done, chop them fine, picking the neck as best you can. 
Discard the celery, onion and bay leaf.  Then make a roux with butter and 
flour (one tablespoon each per cup of liquid).  Add the broth to the butter 
flour mixture and bring to a boil.  Simmer gently for a few minutes until 
the gravy begins to thicken.  If you use bullion when boiling the giblets, 
you probably won't need any more salt.  If you use just water, taste and 
season as desired with salt and pepper.


Blessings,
Alice
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Re: [CnD] Turkey Gravy.

2012-11-17 Thread A.J. LaPointe
Thank you!!  This will be great for a project to bring back my mother's 
turkey pie with home made gravy..  Andy


-Original Message- 
From: ajackson...@att.net

Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 11:42 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: [CnD] Turkey Gravy.

Hi, Andy,

A roux is made by combining equal portions of flour and butter, usually, 1 
tablespoon of each per cup of liquid, either milk or broth.  When measuring 
flour, it is always a level tablespoon.  One stick of butter equals eight 
tablespoons, so 1 tablespoon is 1/8 of a stick.


To make a roux, melt the butter and add the flour; combine with a whisk 
until smooth.  To make a gravy or cream sauce, add the liquid and stir with 
a whisk to prevent lumps from forming.  Season with salt and bring to a 
boil; simmer until the sauce thickens.


Hope this helps.

Blessings,
Alice
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Re: [CnD] [Cond] Turkey gravy suggestions.

2012-11-17 Thread A.J. LaPointe
Hi, again thank you for the pointer of the gravy...  Can you tell me how it 
relates to cheese sauce?  Do I make the same basic roux, and instead of 
broth, use milk and add meltable cheese?  I would like to make my own mac 
and cheese instead of the box stuff  Andy


-Original Message- 
From: ajackson...@att.net

Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 8:28 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: [CnD] Turkey gravy suggestions.

Desi,

I make giblet gravy by boiling the giblets in water with a rib of celery 
with leaves, and a small onion.  You can also add a bay leaf to the pot. 
Don't boil the turkey liver, just the heart, gizzard and neck.  You can fry 
the liver separately in a little butter and eat it sprinkled with salt and 
pepper, or feed it to the cat, who will probably love it.


When the giblets are done, chop them fine, picking the neck as best you can. 
Discard the celery, onion and bay leaf.  Then make a roux with butter and 
flour (one tablespoon each per cup of liquid).  Add the broth to the butter 
flour mixture and bring to a boil.  Simmer gently for a few minutes until 
the gravy begins to thicken.  If you use bullion when boiling the giblets, 
you probably won't need any more salt.  If you use just water, taste and 
season as desired with salt and pepper.


Blessings,
Alice
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Re: [CnD] Turkey Gravy.

2012-11-17 Thread A.J. LaPointe
Yes, I need to put it together first.  I have never done it before, she 
doesn't have a recipe anywhere but, when I get it together, I will indeed 
share it with everyone...  Andy and Shubert


-Original Message- 
From: Dena Polston

Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:42 PM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: Re: [CnD] Turkey Gravy.

Can you send us the recipe for your mother's turkey pie with gravy?

-Original Message-
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[mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of A.J. LaPointe
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 11:49 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: Re: [CnD] Turkey Gravy.

Thank you!!  This will be great for a project to bring back my mother's
turkey pie with home made gravy..  Andy

-Original Message- 
From: ajackson...@att.net

Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 11:42 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: [CnD] Turkey Gravy.

Hi, Andy,

A roux is made by combining equal portions of flour and butter, usually, 1
tablespoon of each per cup of liquid, either milk or broth.  When measuring
flour, it is always a level tablespoon.  One stick of butter equals eight
tablespoons, so 1 tablespoon is 1/8 of a stick.

To make a roux, melt the butter and add the flour; combine with a whisk
until smooth.  To make a gravy or cream sauce, add the liquid and stir with
a whisk to prevent lumps from forming.  Season with salt and bring to a
boil; simmer until the sauce thickens.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,
Alice
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